I’m contemplating whether to go with just the crime genre or to go into specifics with the gangster genre, but tonight, I’m going to provide examples and continue my research for the overall crime genre. Are there any good synonyms for the word, genre, I feel like I’m typing genre too much. Okay, back to it.
Camera Techniques: High and Low Angled Shots are used to focus on protagonists or antagonists’ power and authority. Close Up and Extreme Close-Ups to utilize the facial expressions of the characters, for example, a mobster showing his stern and fearless face looking into a person with terror in their eyes. Close up shots of the main protagonist are predominant in the HBO’s show, The Sopranos, a crime/gangster production. Dolly Shots are implemented as well to give a fast-paced feel to incite a feeling of urgency or tension within the viewers.
Production techniques: Set design is a huge thing for films that focus on a specific time period where crime is being taken place, a great example would be the Godfather (1972) trilogy, specifically the first one, where the scenes are being taken place after World War 2, the 50’s. Everything from the costumes to the setting was installed properly. Another example of great production design would be The Sting (1973), consisting of a color scheme of muted browns and maroons. The lighting design composed of old-fashioned 1930s-style lighting along with a wardrobe of period-correct costumes for the cast.
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